Travel Stepdown RN - $3,040 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of telemetry/step-down experience and ACLS/BLS certification.

Details

• Telemetry/Step-Down unit within a short-term acute care hospital
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Can sign for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within service line to meet facility needs
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (must match permanent residence for compact)
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry/step-down nursing experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Experience with EKG interpretation and cardiac drip management required
• Epic EMR charting experience required
• Skills in IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with respiratory care including chest tubes and oxygen administration
• Wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE experience

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry and step-down level nursing care to cardiac and respiratory patients
• Manage pre/post cardiac catheterization and pre/post cardiac surgery patients
• Monitor and respond to cardiac dysrhythmias and emergencies
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted
• Maximum of 7 days RTO allowed per 13-week contract, with no RTO during the first week
• Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Permanent BJC or Saint Luke's employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Facial hair must allow for proper respirator fit testing or must be shaved
• First-time travelers may be considered depending on experience level

American Traveler Job ID #P-783359. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry

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